After visiting the dry dock, he visited the rest of the shipyard; although the core area was not open, just what he saw was enough to make Zhao Ming feel deeply moved.
With the identity and vision of Prince Zhao Ming, his biggest feeling is: Industry, for the time being, does not bring any direct benefits to personal cultivation; but it has unparalleled advantages in national development.
As the sun was setting, Zhao Ming finally left the shipyard reluctantly; at this moment, Zhao Ming very much hoped that Zhao State also had such a factory - not necessarily a shipyard, because Zhao State was inland, but if it could be built into a fortress cannon, or a huge land locomotive or land ship, that would also be great.
After leaving the shipyard and getting back in the car they came in, Zhao Ming couldn't help but ask, "Brother Li, are all the technologies of the Shang Kingdom sold to the outside world?"
Huh, the fish has taken the bait! Li Xian was very proud. "In principle, all of them can be sold as long as the price is right."
The price is right. Zhao Ming thought about it and tried to ask, "What if it is the technology of the 90,000 horsepower engine we just saw?"
"This..." Li Xian hesitated for a while, "I'm not sure about this, because Fang Shijing has always been in charge of this aspect. But if it is just for reference, then this technology itself may cost more than 1 billion gold. But obtaining technology does not mean that you can produce it. If you want to produce such an engine, you also need metallurgical technology, a variety of machine tool technologies, and even a lot of basic industries to support it."
Zhao Ming frowned and shook his head slightly, "I don't quite understand, please explain it to me, Brother Li."
Li Xian smiled proudly and said, "High-horsepower marine engines are one of the pearls of industrial technology. Perhaps it can be compared to this: marine engines are like the imperial capital of a country. If you want to occupy the imperial capital, you must first break through the borders, break through the interceptions along the way, and defeat the country before you can capture the capital."
Zhao Ming thought for a while and finally nodded. "This statement is much clearer. Then Brother Li, what if I want to introduce a complete industrial system?"
A complete industrial system? Li Xian hesitated for a moment, "I can't answer this question for now, give me a few days."
Why did Li Xian hesitate? If you want to build a complete industrial system, you need to start with education and the basics, and cultivate a new generation of people with scientific thinking. This is the foundation of the Shang Dynasty.
In the past, the so-called learning of the surrounding countries was just learning a part of the entire huge scientific system. No country has ever said - I want to introduce a complete industrial system. Perhaps only the prince of a country like Zhao is qualified to say this.
But the State of Zhao was willing to introduce it, but the State of Shang might not necessarily be willing to support it!
Let's not talk about leaks and the like, let's talk about the foundation of the country. Zhao is too big and has a strong foundation. If Zhao is given some guidance, it is very likely that it will turn around and suppress the Shang Kingdom in the future!
The contrast between the Shang Dynasty and the Zhao State is very similar to the contrast between Britain and the United States in another world.
Britain started the Industrial Revolution, but its small land area was its fatal flaw. Britain's national area, resources, population, and various infrastructures were not enough to support Britain's advancement to a higher level of industrial age. Therefore, Britain declined, or it can be said that Britain did not decline, but its development speed could not match that of other countries.